Our Automotive Technology business is passionate about the automotive industry and produces as well as markets high-tech automotive components worldwide. With over 20,000 employees, we are responsible for the success of this business. Our product and service range includes chassis technologies such as steering and damper systems and the assembly of axle systems as well as powertrain components for conventional and alternative engines. We also develop assembly systems for body-in-white construction and produce lightweight car body components in series.

thyssenkrupp Presta North America is a global leader in automotive components technology and the leading steering systems supplier for the automotive industry. thyssenkrupp Presta North America provides the industry with high-quality manual and electric steering columns, rack and pinion steering gears, and electric power assisted steering gears. thyssenkrupp Presta North America is part of the thyssenkrupp Presta AG group, headquartered in Eschen, Liechtenstein. In 2003, our manufacturing facility was established in the South Industrial Park of Terre Haute, Indiana. Beginning with just one assembly line, a handful of employees and 58,000 square feet, the company has grown to over 450 employees and 224,000 square feet. In addition, we have an office on northeast side of Indianapolis where the Procurement and Supplier Development Department, Business Development and Product Engineering are now located. We have a third location in Troy, Michigan which houses our Sales Engineering, Logistics Distribution Center for USA, and Customer Resident Engineering.

Your responsibilities

SUMMARY: Support the designs and development of new products and product improvements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Co-responsible for all design related activities on specific projects:
  • Print dimensions / specifications
  • Product testing / validation
  • Define new testing equipment needs
• Support new design development and packaging study with Product Development Design Lead Engineer, conduct design feasibility/manufacturability investigation with the supplier base.
• Conduct product benchmark analysis.
• Responsible for following Presta Product Life Cycle process & maintain PLM database at the released level.

• Organize BOM for prototype build, support the prototype RFQ process, and conduct (or supervise) prototype build.
• Develop test plan to validate new design ideas, conduct (or supervise) testing and Design Of Experiment.

• Define the test equipment (fixturing/ software) requirements and generate test work instructions

• Summarize tests/FEA/Stack-up/etc results into presentation and present the overview to the project team, propose and define next development steps.

• Understand warranty issues and the impact the design has to it. Is familiar with the historic of the design changes, supplier issues & processing issues. Reports on risk assessment and design robustness status.
• Column interface study, review or generate tolerance stack-up. Ensure product fit and function, review or generate DFMEA and up-date documentation accordingly.

• Understand project timing and its impact on Engineering tasks deliverables.
• Problem solving: Is familiar with problem solving tools and methodic. Reports on problem solving status.
• Strong knowledge of die casting, stamping and plastic component design and processing.

Your profile

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field with 2 to 5 years experience in the automotive industry or similar industry. Advanced Engineering Degree is a plus. Experience using DOE, FEA, Statistics, problem solving tools, APQP, FMEA, Poka Yoke Design/Design for manufacturability, and AIAG automotive standards.

Your Benefits With Us

• medical, dental, vision plans
• 401k with 5% match
• 15 days of PTO per year(prorated depending on start date)
• 9 paid holiday days

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